Thursday, August 10

CHILDREN The Fun Factory at the Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, runs until August 18. Plays, workshops and activities for under 12s. Call 01895 673200 for a programme.

JAZZ The Ealing Jazz Festival continues in Walpole Park until Sunday, and Fuller's Jazz Fringe in Ealing pubs runs until tomorrow. Call 020 8579 5436 for details.

PLAY The Gift, a play by Roy Williams, runs until August 19 at the Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road. Call 020 7328 1000 to book.

TEA DANCE Ballroom, Latin and sequence Tea Dance at Ealing Town Hall, 2pm-5pm. Admission is £3 and includes refreshments. Call 0973 532924 for further details.

STORYTELLING Storytelling for adults is at Ealing Central Library from 6pm. Refreshments provided. Call Patricia on 020 8567 3656.

Fri 11

BOWLS Beginners Lawn Bowls classes are being held today from 2pm-5pm and on Sunday from 10am-1pm at Harrow Bowls Club, Harrow Recreation Ground. £25 to enrol, equipment provided. Call Tony Paulley on 020 8863 9996.

COMEDY Ha Bloody Ha at Ealing Studios. Tonight's line up: Jim Tavare, Nick Wilty, Martin Coyote, Windsor. Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 9pm. Book tables on 020 8566 4067.

TRIBUTE Carpenters Masquerade, a tribute band, are playing at the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, on August 11. Call 020 8561 8371.

SAT 12

ART Wembley Art Society present their 47th annual art exhibition at St. John's Church Hall, Crawford Road, Wembley, until August 19. Open 10.30am-8pm.

ART Eastcote Art Society will be holding an open-air art exhibition of the work of local artists from 9.30am to 5pm opposite Eastcote Library, Field End Road, Eastcote. For details about this exhibition and joining the society, call Norma Boylan on 020 8582 3972.

COMEDY Comedy at the Haven pub, Haven Green, Ealing, at 9pm. Line-up: Mitch Benn, Ian Moore, Harvey Olwie, hosted by Andy Fox. Tickets £6/£5. Call 020 8810 5254.

DISCO The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club is having a disco at Watford ex-Serviceman's Hall, St. Alban's Road, Watford, from 8pm until midnight. Admission £3, proceeds to charity. Subsidised bar, Elvis stalls, charity raffle, DJ. Call Tony Dobb on 01923 827606 for details.

TRIBUTE The Other Beatles, a tribute band, will be appearing at the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, at 8pm. Tickets are £10 and £8. Call 020 8561 8371 to book.

WORKSHOP Painting on Silk, a Summer School workshop for adults, will be held in the Lowry Room, Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, from 10am-4pm. Fee £26. Call 020 8428 0123 to enrol or for more details about the other creative workshops for adults and children.

SUN 13

CONCERT Kyra, previously known as the Harrow Gospel Choir, will be performing at the Barn, Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, Headstone Manor, Pinner View, Harrow at 3pm. Admission free.

CONSERVATION The Barn Hill Conservation Group will be working on Hell Lane, an ancient footpath in Fryent Country Park. Meet at 10am at the Fryent Way car park (A4140). Call 020 8206 0589 for more details.

OPEN DAY Harlington Locomotive Society open day, High Street, Harlington. Train rides and refreshments from 2pm until 5pm.

PLAY See Romeo and Juliet in the open air at the Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, at 3pm . Tickets £9/£7 concessions/£5 children. Book on 01895 673200.

Mon 14

WORKSHOP Learn to make beaded jewellery in the Neomari Workshops. A new session for women starts today. The cost is £25 for the whole week, £15 concessions, and classes are held at Eastman Hall Committee Room, Kodak Recreation Ground, Harrow, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm today until Friday. For more details, contact Ekky on 020 8427 2761.

Tue 15

SHOW Puff the Magic Dragon, a fun-filled family show, is at the Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, at 11am today. Tickets are £4 and can be booked by calling 01895 673200.

Wed 16

FAIR Harrow Weald Townswomen's Guild are having a summer fair at 2pm at Wykeham Hall, Bishop Ken Road. Tombola, raffles, stalls. Admission 20p.

Further

SHOW Puttin' on the Ritz, a celebration of the golden era of popular song, comes to the Theatre Royal, Windsor, on Saturday, August 12 at 2pm. Cabaret singer Tony Jacobs and pianist John Barry celebrate the songs and songwriters of the 1900s to the 1940s. Tickets are £6-£25. Call 01753 853888.

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FAMILY HISTORY Trace your ancestors at the Hillingdon Family History Room, Baptist Church, Hercies Road. Friday and Saturday 10am-1pm, non-members £1.

FURTHER AFIELD

ART The Stanmore Art Society's 44th Annual Exhibition begins on Saturday, August 19 at Bernays Memorial Hall, The Broadway, Stanmore, at 11.30am. Call 01923 226383 for details.

CARNIVAL Northwood Carnival will take place at Northwood Football Club's ground in Chestnut Avenue, courtesy of the Northwood Lions, on Bank Holiday Monday, August 28. Proceeds to charity.

COMEDY Tickets are on sale for six nights of comedy at the Watford Colosseum this Autumn: Graham Norton (September 28, £15); Harry Hill (October 21, £16.50); Jethro (November 8, £12.60/£11.55); The League of Gentlemen (November 12, £16.50); Paul McKenna's Hypnotic Show (November 30, 12.50); Lee Hurst (December 3, £12). Box office 01923 445000.

COMEDY Supergirly will be appearing at the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, on September 14. Call 020 8561 8371 for details.

DANCE The Footloose Line Dancing Club is starting a new class for beginners from September 4. It will be held every Monday from 10am to 11am at Sts Peter and Paul Church Hall, Cambourne Avenue, Northfields. Call Betty Carter on 020 8579 2817 for details.

FUN DAY Summer fun party at Pitshanger Play Centre, Pitshanger Park, Meadvale Road, Ealing, in aid of the National Childbirth Trust, on August 20. Tombola, face painting and more. Call Tamsin on 020 8997 8360 for details.

PLAY An Die Musik, a performance about the Holocaust, comes to the Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, from September 11. Call 020 7328 1000 for details and tickets.

SHOW The Beck Theatre Summer Youth project brings The Pirates of Penzance to the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, on August 24. Call the box office on 020 8561 8371 for details.

SHOW Cookin'!, the Wok 'n' Roll sensation, comes to Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond on September 1 and 2. Tickets £7-£18. Call 020 8940 0088.

WORKSHOP 2K Performance, a two-week drama workshop for young people aged 14-19 interested in producing plays will be held at the Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, from Monday August 21. Cost: £20. Call 01895 465572 for details.

Reg

COFFEE The Women's Centre at 99c Hindes Road, Harrow, has a drop in coffee morning and social every Friday, between 10am and noon. Call 020 8863 4500.

COMMUNITY The Culture Market takes place from 2pm to 7pm on the first Sunday of every month at Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 Willesden High Road. Stalls, entertainment, activities. If you would like to participate call Hazel on 020 8903 1375.

DANCE Beginners! Learn to Waltz, Quickstep, Jive, Cha-cha-cha and Rumba at the Harrow Regal Dance School, 314 Station Road (above Burton's), every Tuesday at 8.15pm. Entry £3.50. Call 020 8427 0132 for more details.

DANCE Enjoy modern sequence dancing at the Canons Community Association, Wemborough Road, Stanmore, Fridays from 2pm to 4pm. For details call 020 8428 1074.

DANCE Viva Salsa! every Wednesday at The Rayners, corner of Imperial Drive and Village Way, Rayners Lane, Harrow. Two fun salsa classes at 8pm and social dancing until 11.30pm. Admission £4/£2.50. For more details ring 020 8866 9093.

DANCE Learn to Lindy Hop at the Beecham Grove Church Hall, Clarendon Road, Watford. Every Thursday at 8pm, dance lesson followed by free dancing. Entry £6, £5 for members and students. Call the London Swing Dance Society on 020 7387 1011 for more details.

DANCE Learn Swing Jive every Thursday at the Working Men's Club, Strafford Road, Acton. Beginners 7.30pm, intermediates 8.30pm, social dancing until 11pm. £2.50 for newcomers. Call 020 8866 9093 for details.

POETRY Poetry Workshop with the Pitshanger Poets at Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing, every other Wednesday at 10am. Call 020 8567 3233 for details.

SOCIAL The Ealing Forum meets at Ealing Town Hall on the third Tuesday of every month at 1.45pm. All retired people welcome to join the meetings, walks and outings. Call Barbara Nash on 020 8932 1013.

SOCIAL The Rotaract Club of Ealing is open to anyone aged between 18 and 30 who wants a better social life and to help the local community and charities. Meetings are at the Drayton Court pub, The Avenue, West Ealing, on the first, third and fifth Thursday of each month at 8.15pm. Call 020 8810 8897 for details.

SOCIAL The Hillingdon Friendship Group meets at Bailey Hall, Christ Church, Redford Way, Uxbridge every second Monday of each month from 2pm to 4pm. All over 50s welcome. Walks, lunches and outings also arranged. Call 01895 470708.

SOCIAL Hillingdon 18 Plus meets every Wednesday at 9pm at the Load of Hay pub, Villier Street, Uxbridge. Social events arranged for 18-35 year olds.

SOCIAL The Anglo-Greek Club hosts talks, quizzes, meals and other events for all those with an interest in Greece or Cyprus. Call Jill Neville on 01895 631865.

SOCIAL Breakout, a lesbian, gay and bisexual support group for 16-21 year olds in Harrow, meets every Friday from 6.30pm. Call Ewan on 020 8424 7539 or 07946 100056 for details.

SOCIAL Hillingdon Quest, a social group for the over 35s, meets every Tuesday except the first Tuesday of the month at 9pm at the Load of Hay pub, Villier Street, Uxbridge. Call Clive on 01895 466557.

SPIRITUALIST GROUP Messengers of Light, a progressive spiritualist group, meets every Friday at 7.30pm in the Scout Hall, Derwent Drive, North Hayes. Admission £3 including refreshments. Call Lin Marshall on 020 8561 3673 for details.

FURTHER AFIELD

CAR BOOT Taplow Giant Car Boot sale is every Sunday (Monday on Bank Holidays) from 1pm-6pm. Main Bath Road (A4), Maidenhead, Junction 7 off M4. Call 07956 486448 for details.